11 Industries Compared: The Source of Our Clients’ Environmental Impact
There are two ways to get fit: Dieting and working out. But it’s impossible to say what should have the biggest priority for you – it depends on how fit you already are, what you eat and drink, and how much you already exercise. The same principle holds true for environmental emissions. Every industry has […]
Sustainability Maturity Model Explained: How Far Do You Go for the Planet?
There’s no silver bullet for a sustainable business. Becoming a sustainable, or more sustainable, business, is a process. Becoming more sustainable: The Sustainability Flywheel We define the process of becoming more sustainable through the Sustainability Flywheel: In order to improve your performance, you need to analyze your baseline emissions. This will help you understand the […]
How fashion brand Studio Anneloes turned “A Box of Data” into a winning sustainability story
The average fashion brand drops 4-6 new collections every year. It’s convenient: The large scale allows for higher margins and lower production costs. But the seasonal drops come with a high price: It’s impossible to accurately plan how well a collection sells. The result: A battle for rebates, constant sales, and massive overproduction. Some fashion […]
13 Tips To Boost Environmental Awareness In Your Company
You want to make the world a better place, especially when you’re at work? That can often be a challenge – even more when your company isn’t focused on sustainability, and your colleagues don’t understand your passion for the environment. Short-term results beat long-term vision If you’re like us, you do of course understand why […]
MUD Jeans saved 1,5 million tons of CO₂. This is how they did it.
Fashion is fast. Beautiful. And incredibly dirty. That’s what we get told. But MUD Jeans doesn’t accept that. In 2013, they started the company with a clear goal in mind: Changing the fashion industry – for the better. Today, MUD Jeans even sells the world’s first 100% circular jeans. This is the story of how MUD Jeans: […]
Saitex is the world’s most sustainable denim manufacturer. This is how they communicate it.
Located in Vietnam, Saitex is the denim partner of choice for the world’s biggest jeans labels. Saitex was founded in 2012 and has grown to accommodate five different facilities employing over 4.500 people. The company produces 20.000 pairs of jeans in one single day. The fashion industry is one of the most polluting industries in […]
How Theo Pouw is winning tenders and improving their MKI with Environmental Intelligence
The Theo Pouw Group supplies primary and secondary building materials to the soil, road, water and concrete construction industry – a competitive industry, with many environmental regulations. The Dutch construction sector has high environmental standards – public tenders are often decided based on the Environmental Cost Indicator (MKI). This is why suppliers have to produce high-value […]
How Dataflex creates circular workplaces and wins tenders with Environmental Intelligence
Dataflex is a manufacturer and distributor of ergonomic workplace accessories from Randstad, the Netherlands. Their customers are businesses in need of ergonomic solutions that link workers, desks, chairs and computers – in offices, but also manufacturing facilities. Sustainability is a game changer in competitive markets In this highly competitive landscape, the customer demand for sustainability […]
Let’s Stop Debating Whether ‘Sustainability Pays Off’
The reality is we experience business executives still having doubts about it. The biggest challenge seems to be, how to substantiate the investments needed and how to calculate a simple RIO. But there are no shortcuts or quick wins here. What is needed is a longer term vision, strategy and persistance. Therefore we need to stop […]
